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| Trayvon Martin case: Los Angeles protest turns violent | Trayvon Martin case: Los Angeles protest turns violent |
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| Los Angeles officials have appealed for calm after protests turned violent over the acquittal of a neighbourhood watchman who killed a black teenager. | Los Angeles officials have appealed for calm after protests turned violent over the acquittal of a neighbourhood watchman who killed a black teenager. |
| Fourteen people were arrested amid vandalism and assaults in a south-west district of the Californian city. | Fourteen people were arrested amid vandalism and assaults in a south-west district of the Californian city. |
| The city's police chief said his officers would adopt a tougher approach to any further disturbances. | The city's police chief said his officers would adopt a tougher approach to any further disturbances. |
| George Zimmerman, 29, was cleared on Saturday of unarmed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin's death in Florida last year. | George Zimmerman, 29, was cleared on Saturday of unarmed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin's death in Florida last year. |
| Federal officials are now investigating potential civil rights charges against Mr Zimmerman, who said he opened fire in self-defence. | Federal officials are now investigating potential civil rights charges against Mr Zimmerman, who said he opened fire in self-defence. |
| 'Ignited passions' | 'Ignited passions' |
| Los Angeles police said about 150 people splintered off from a peaceful vigil in the Crenshaw area on Monday, some of them jumping on cars and breaking windows at fast-food outlets. | Los Angeles police said about 150 people splintered off from a peaceful vigil in the Crenshaw area on Monday, some of them jumping on cars and breaking windows at fast-food outlets. |
| Several protesters vandalised a Walmart in the neighbourhood. Aerial broadcast news footage showed troublemakers kicking and punching people on the street. | Several protesters vandalised a Walmart in the neighbourhood. Aerial broadcast news footage showed troublemakers kicking and punching people on the street. |
| Police, who brought 300 officers to the scene, declared an unlawful assembly, and most of the demonstrators then dispersed. | Police, who brought 300 officers to the scene, declared an unlawful assembly, and most of the demonstrators then dispersed. |
| Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti held a late-night news conference after cutting short a trip to the US East Coast because of the disturbances in his home city. | Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti held a late-night news conference after cutting short a trip to the US East Coast because of the disturbances in his home city. |
| "The trial that we saw in Florida has ignited passions, but we have to make sure that it will not ignite the city," Mayor Garcetti said. | "The trial that we saw in Florida has ignited passions, but we have to make sure that it will not ignite the city," Mayor Garcetti said. |
| He was joined by Police Chief Charlie Beck, who said: "This will not be allowed to continue." | He was joined by Police Chief Charlie Beck, who said: "This will not be allowed to continue." |
| Meanwhile, in Oakland, California, protesters briefly shut a highway during rush hour on Monday evening. | Meanwhile, in Oakland, California, protesters briefly shut a highway during rush hour on Monday evening. |
| Police made several arrests amid disturbances in the centre of the city. | Police made several arrests amid disturbances in the centre of the city. |
| Rocks and bottles were thrown at Oakland police officers, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. | Rocks and bottles were thrown at Oakland police officers, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. |
| The newspaper also reported that a waiter trying to shield windows at a restaurant was struck in the face with a hammer. | The newspaper also reported that a waiter trying to shield windows at a restaurant was struck in the face with a hammer. |
| It was the third night of protests in the state of California over the Trayvon Martin case. | It was the third night of protests in the state of California over the Trayvon Martin case. |
| Peaceful demonstrations and vigils have been held in cities across the US, with more protests possible. | Peaceful demonstrations and vigils have been held in cities across the US, with more protests possible. |
| On Tuesday, civil rights leader and broadcaster Rev Al Sharpton discussed his plans for vigils and rallies in 100 cities this weekend to call for federal charges against Mr Zimmerman. | |
| Jury 'initially split' | Jury 'initially split' |
| One of the jurors of the sequestered, all-female panel of six told CNN in an interview aired on Monday evening that the jury had initially been split. | One of the jurors of the sequestered, all-female panel of six told CNN in an interview aired on Monday evening that the jury had initially been split. |
| The juror, known as B37, said that she and two others believed that Mr Zimmerman was not guilty, while the other three thought he was guilty. | The juror, known as B37, said that she and two others believed that Mr Zimmerman was not guilty, while the other three thought he was guilty. |
| She said that after much deliberation, they ultimately agreed that not guilty was the only verdict they could reach based on the law in the case. | She said that after much deliberation, they ultimately agreed that not guilty was the only verdict they could reach based on the law in the case. |
| B37 said she believes Mr Zimmerman's "heart was in the right place" and that the only thing he was guilty of was a lack of "good judgement" in confronting the teenager. | B37 said she believes Mr Zimmerman's "heart was in the right place" and that the only thing he was guilty of was a lack of "good judgement" in confronting the teenager. |
| She added that while "both [George Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin] were responsible for the situation", she had "no doubt George feared for his life". | She added that while "both [George Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin] were responsible for the situation", she had "no doubt George feared for his life". |
| B37 initially said she would write a book on the trial, but has since changed her mind. | |
| Mr Zimmerman's parents, meanwhile, told broadcaster ABC that they had received an "enormous amount" of death threats. | Mr Zimmerman's parents, meanwhile, told broadcaster ABC that they had received an "enormous amount" of death threats. |
| "'Everyone with Georgie's DNA should be killed' - just every kind of horrible thing you can imagine," Robert Zimmerman, the father, told ABC about the threats. | "'Everyone with Georgie's DNA should be killed' - just every kind of horrible thing you can imagine," Robert Zimmerman, the father, told ABC about the threats. |